ANGELS 4, TWINS 3

ANAHEIM Angels center fielder Peter Bourjos has felt the impact of bouncing in and out of the starting lineup as Manager Mike Scioscia has used 21 lineups in the first 23 games.

Bourjos, who played in 147 games and batted .271 last season, was left out of the starting lineup for the second consecutive game and sits stranded with a .167 batting average. He has gone 1 for 21 in his past 10 games.

“Last year it was an inconsistent bat swing (that led to offensive struggles) and this year it's more about timing and not getting as many at-bats because I'm not playing every day,” Bourjos said. “It's something I've got to adapt to because of so many unbelievable players on the roster and the situation we're in right now.”

Mike Trout, the Angels' top prospect who was called up Saturday, started in center field Monday, batting leadoff for the third consecutive game. He got his first hit of the season, making him 1 for 9, on a sharp line drive into the left-field corner for a double in the third inning.

CANTU OPTS OUT

Veteran infielder Jorge Cantu, who spent spring training with the Angels as a non-roster invitee and batted .277 with 10 RBIs in 25 games, exercised his opt-out clause in his minor-league contract with the Angels and elected to become a free agent.

The Angels took speedy utility player Alexi Amarista for the opening day roster over Cantu, 30, a right-handed hitter who was stuck in position traffic at first and third base. He batted .291 with four home runs and 22 RBIs in his first 21 games for the Angels' Triple-A affiliate Salt Lake Bees before exercising the clause that allowed him to become a free agent if he wasn't promoted to the Angels by May 1.

Cantu has played eight major league seasons with five teams: Tampa Bay (2005 Rays MVP), Cincinnati, Florida, Texas and San Diego. He has appeared in 847 games, batting .271 with 104 home runs and 476 RBIs.

MORNEAU SORE

Twins designated hitter Justin Morneau left the game after his fourth-inning strikeout because of a sore left wrist.

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